(1) A person who, by means of orders, threats, promises, gifts or in another manner in contravention of his obligations, prevents a subordinate from submitting requests, information or complaints to the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany or one of the German Länder, to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, to an official department or to a superior, or from reporting a criminal offence or filing a legal remedy, shall be punished with imprisonment for up to three years.
1) Quien, por medio de órdenes, amenazas, promesas, regalos o cualquier otra forma contraria a su deber, no permita que un subalterno presente solicitudes, información o quejas al Parlamento de la República Federal de Alemania o a alguno de los Länder, al Comisionado Parlamentario de las Fuerzas Armadas, a un departamento gubernamental o a un superior jerárquico, ni que denuncie un delito o presente recursos, será sancionado con un máximo de tres años de prisión.